Criterion's next game is Need for Speed: Most Wanted

EA has announced Need For Speed: Most Wanted, this year's NFS game currently in development at Burnout developer Criterion Games.

The game will formally be revealed during EA's E3 press conference on Monday evening.

Best known for its work on the Burnout series of games, Criterion previously developed Need For Speed: Hot Pursuit, 2010's critically-acclaimed racer.

Need For Speed: Most Wanted has been rumoured to be in development since April when a South African retailer accidentally listed the game.

There's already been a Need For Speed: Most Wanted on Xbox 360, of course. Given the title, we're expecting this to be a reboot similar to Hot Pursuit rather than a sequel.

That message was hastily followed-up on the official Need for Speed Facebook page with a quick confirmation and the first screenshot:

The release date is currently set for 30th October 2012